Vidhi Codex

Bare Act

The Kerala Handloom Workers Welfare Fund Act 1989

Labour198929 sections

This Act establishes a welfare fund to provide financial security and social benefits for handloom workers in Kerala. It applies to all employees and employers involved in the handloom industry, requiring both parties to contribute to the fund. A government-appointed board manages the money to ensure workers receive support through various schemes. By mandating contributions and setting up a structured administration, the law aims to improve the living standards and welfare of this specific workforce, protecting them from exploitation and ensuring they have access to necessary financial resources.

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  1. 1. Short title and extent
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Handloom Workers Welfare Fund
  4. 4. Contribution to the Fund
  5. 5. Transfer of account
  6. 6. Constitution of the Board
  7. 7. Proceedings of the Board
  8. 8. Constitution of Fund
  9. 9. Contribution to the Fund
  10. 10. Board to administer the Fund
  11. 11. Schemes
  12. 12. Power to recover damages
  13. 13. Protection of Fund
  14. 14. Delegation of powers
  15. 15. Acts and proceedings of the Board not to be invalidated
  16. 16. Power to remove difficulties
  17. 17. Power to make rules
  18. 18. Dissolution of the Board
  19. 19. Transfer of assets and liabilities
  20. 20. Power to supersede
  21. 21. Power to call for information
  22. 22. Audit and accounts
  23. 23. Special provision for transfer of funds
  24. 24. Power to remove difficulties
  25. 25. Membership
  26. 26. Contribution
  27. 27. Repeal
  28. 28. Removal of difficulties
  29. 29. Power to make rules

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